jpdb beta

in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh

1

life and death

1

drama; play; powerful drug

1

all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost

3

to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something

2

labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea

1

meanwhile; in the meantime

2

sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching

2

angry roar; bellow

1

wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond

1

makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure

1

to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)

1

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

1

tool; implement; instrument; equipment

3

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

2

wax (for polishing)

2

being filled with; being full of; permeation

1

passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing

1

any more; any further; any better; any longer

1

victim; injured party; sufferer

3

to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up

1

exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail

1

narrow escape from death

1

oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen

1

to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered

1

to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose

2

to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to

3

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

3

back side; back end; posterior; rear

2

to breathe

1

to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much

1

to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide

1

handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate

1

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

1

the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since

1

accomplishment; execution

1

difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

2

concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy

1

to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up

14

wooden board

1

nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin

3

wire

2

materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis

1

clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously

1

hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone

1

electrically powered; electric

1

driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver

1

escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis

1

isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words

1

to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter

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